Alain Gaucher, K.C.

Alain works with a broad client base of individuals, small- to medium-sized enterprises and large corporations to produce business structures and processes that are as tax efficient as possible. He has extensive experience with provincial, national and international tax issues, and also provides tax litigation advice in disputes with the Canada Revenue Agency.

Alain has more than 40 years of experience, including previously being Chair of the firm. Alain has encountered most corporate and shareholding succession planning issues that can arise and can bring them to bear on planning objectives the client wants to achieve. Once tasked with an assignment, Alain is able to move forward expeditiously to the assignment’s conclusion.

• Former Chair, Remai Modern Art Gallery of Saskatchewan (Saskatchewan, 2014-2018)
• Former Chair, Saskatoon Community Foundation (Saskatchewan, 2006-2014)
• Former Director, Saskatoon Community Foundation (Saskatchewan, 2006-2014)
• Former Chair, St. Paul’s Hospital (Saskatchewan, 2007)
• Board of Management, St. Paul’s Hospital (Saskatchewan, 2007)
• Former Director, St. Paul’s Hospital (Saskatchewan, 2007)
• Foundation Board, St. Paul’s Hospital (Saskatchewan, 2007)
• Volunteer Chair, St. Paul’s Hospital (Saskatchewan, 2007)
• Capital Campaign, St. Paul’s Hospital (Saskatchewan, 2007)
• Founding Director, Canadian Association of Family Enterprise, Saskatoon
• Former Chair, Campaign Cabinet, United Way of Saskatoon

• Presenter, “Anatomy of a Trust,” presentation to business and tax advisers (2013)
• Presenter, “The Uses of Trusts in Tax and Estate Planning,” presentation to business and tax advisers (2012)
• Co-presenter, “Shareholders Agreements – Tips and Traps,” Prairie Provinces Tax Conference, Canadian Tax Foundation, 6:1-40 (2003)
• Co-author ,“U.S./Canada Executive Transfers: Selected SERP [Supplementary Executive Retirement Plan] Issues,” 13 T. Executive Comp. and Retirement 102-110 (March 2002)
• Co-author, “The New Civil Penalty Provisions Under the Income Tax Act (Canada) and the Excise Tax Act (Canada),” CBA Bar Notes (2001)
• Co-presenter, “A Worker’s Status as Employee or Independent Contractor,” Report of Proceedings of the Fifty-First Tax Conference, Canadian Tax Foundation (2000)
• Co-author, “Estate Planning for Farmers: Some Income Tax and GST Issues,” CBA Bar Notes (April 1992)
• Guest Lecturer, “Taxation and Estate Planning,” College of Law, University of Saskatchewan (1984-1997)
• Co-author, “Stock Purchase Agreements,” Carswell (1984)

• Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2008) of the Best Lawyers in Canada (Tax Law)
• Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2015) of the Best Lawyers in Canada (Trusts and Estates)
• Recognized in the 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada (Corporate Law)
• Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2003) of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Corporate Tax)
• Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2020) of Chambers Canada (Corporate/Commercial Law, Saskatchewan)
• Recognized in the 2024 edition (and 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021) of the Best Lawyers in Canada (Lawyer of the Year – Tax Law)
• Recognized in the 2024 edition (and since 2003) of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Estate and Personal Tax Planning)
• Recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Insolvency & Restructuring 2024
• Recognized in the 2019 edition of Chambers Canada (General Business Law, Saskatchewan)
• Recognized in the 2013 edition of SaskBusiness Magazine (Man of Influence)
• Recognized as a AV Peer Review Rated, Lexis-Nexis/Martindale-Hubbell